Bookmakers made Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez a big favorite against Yuniel Dorticos when they square off in their contest on Saturday 28th June 2025 at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.
He is currently 1/7 (-710) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/2 (+450) on Yuniel Dorticos if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 83% chance of Ramirez winning while giving Dorticos a 17% chance.
Ramirez opened as the favorite at 1/7 (-710).
Dorticos opened at 9/2 (+450).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 200 pounds (14 stones or 90.91 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBO cruiserweight championship of the world.
Ramirez vs Dorticos Head To Head
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez steps into the ring with a record of 47 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 30 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Yuniel Dorticos will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Dorticos has a large advantage in power over Ramirez, boasting a 93% knockout percentage compared to Ramirez's 64%.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is the younger man by 6 years, at 33 years old.
Dorticos has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ramirez. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez fights out of the southpaw stance, while Yuniel Dorticos is an orthodox fighter.
Ramirez is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 19 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 7 days later than Dorticos, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 189 more professional rounds, totaling 301 compared to Dorticos' 112.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at cruiserweight.
Yuniel Dorticos is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, and 11 by the WBO in the 200lb division.
Ramirez vs Dorticos betting form
Ramirez has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Chris Billam-Smith on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/5 (-220) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Arsen Goulamirian on March 30, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at YouTube Theater, Inglewood, United States. He was a 8/15 (-190) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Joe Smith Jr on October 7, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had been beaten by Dmitry Bivol on November 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He was a 15/4 (+380) underdog going into the ring.
He had won against Dominic Boesel on May 14, 2022, by knockout in the 4th round at Toyota Arena, California, United States. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the ring.
Dorticos has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Jesse Bryan on November 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Manual Artime Community Center Theater, Florida, United States.
Prior to that, he had lost to Mairis Briedis on September 26, 2020, by majority decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Plazamedia Broadcasting Center, Munich, Germany. He was a 29/20 (+150) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Andrew Tabiti on June 15, 2019, by knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight championship fight at Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia. He was a 3/5 (-170) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Mateusz Masternak on October 20, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at CFE Arena, Florida, United States. He was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the contest.
He had been beaten by Murat Gassiev on February 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and WBA Super World Cruiserweight championship fight at Bolshoy Ice Dome, Adler, Russia. He was a 3/2 (+150) underdog going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez has been fighting more than Yuniel Dorticos.
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez last fought 7 months and 12 days ago, while Yuniel Dorticos' last outing was 3 years, 7 months and 8 days ago.
Ramirez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
Dorticos' last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 4 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ramirez vs Dorticos Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Ramirez vs Dorticos for In-Play Betting?
Ramirez vs Dorticos will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
